The Washington Capitals are far from being in all-out crisis, but hopes for their season definitely don’t look good. After a staggering 4-0 loss in Raleigh on Saturday it’s become apparent that whatever strategy this team brought into the series simply isn’t working. Through three games Carolina has dominated Washington in almost every phase of the game. Game 2 in Washington now looking more like a blip on the radar, rather than being indicative of success. With Game 4 taking place on Monday night it’s the last best chance for the Capitals to get this series back on track under…
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Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are weighing spending cuts to addiction healthcare and research programs responding to the nation’s deadly overdose crisis. Activists and health workers submitted a letter to Congress on Monday protesting the proposed budget reductions. OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images/AFP A coalition of addiction experts said more than 300 physicians, harm reduction workers and researchers signed a letter delivered to Congress late on Monday warning of “dire consequences” if the U.S. cuts funding for programs that help communities battle the drug overdose epidemic. “[W]e are seeing drastic cuts to…
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Pinterest has announced a global rollout of new transparency tools aimed at helping users identify and manage generative AI (Gen AI) content across its platform. After months of testing, the company is officially introducing “AI modified” labels on image Pins that may have been generated or altered using AI technologies. “As people encounter AI-generated content on Pinterest, we are empowering our users to make more informed choices about the content they see,” said Matt Madrigal, Chief Technology Officer. “Gen AI content on Pinterest should enhance users’ ability to discover and act on their inspiration, and we are intentionally approaching this…
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Image source: Unsplash If you’re paying $7 for a latte and still walking away empty-handed, you’re doing it wrong. Coffee chains and independent cafés alike are known for generous, under-the-radar perks…if you know how to ask. These aren’t advertised on menus, printed on rewards cards, or included in mobile app promotions. They’re word-of-mouth upgrades whispered from one caffeine junkie to the next. Baristas are trained to respond to certain cues. If you ask the right way or drop the right phrase, you can score free syrups, alternate milks, and even size upgrades without shelling out a cent more. And no,…
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Image: Facebook/Luis Manzano, Marco Gumabao, Ejay Falcon Several celebrities who ran for office in the 2025 midterm elections woke up to their losses, among them national and local hopefuls. Among those who lost in the elections were Luis Manzano, Marco Gumabao and Ejay Falcon who all led a full-blown campaign in their respective localities. Article continues after this advertisement Manzano, who ran for the Batangas vice governor post, lost to incumbent Governor Dodo Mandanas. The TV host’s mother, screen veteran Vilma Santos-Recto, however, won the gubernatorial post, alongside his brother, Ryan Recto, who won the congressional seat. Gumabao sought the…
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A robot, not a human pharmacist, may be filling your prescription at Walgreens. And there’s about to be a lot more of them. Walgreens told CNBC on Sunday that it wants to have more of its pharmacies send prescriptions to one of its 11 micro-fulfillment centers, or hubs that use robotic technology to fill patient prescriptions. The goal is to have the facilities handle prescriptions for 5,000 pharmacies before the year ends, up from 4,800 stores in February and 4,300 stores in October 2023. As of February, the centers took care of 40% of prescriptions for supported pharmacies, amounting to…
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Ultraprocessed foods dominate grocery store shelves today in the form of frozen dinners, packaged snacks, and fast-food items. While they offer convenience, they are engineered to hijack your appetite and flood your system with harmful compounds. These products, stripped of real nutrition and loaded with additives, trans fats, and artificial ingredients, are slowly clogging your arteries and setting you up for a heart attack or stroke. According to a recent study, nearly 38% of all cardiovascular disease deaths in Canada are directly linked to ultraprocessed food consumption. That means over 17,400 Canadian lives are lost each year because of food…
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The transfer portal in women’s college basketball has closed and most of the best players left in the portal — with one big exception being USC’s Kayleigh Heckel — have chosen their new destinations. As rosters have changed, so have expectations for the best teams heading into next season. There were some squads who were big winners in the portal — like Ole Miss, TCU, Maryland and LSU — that have dramatically increased their ceilings for next year. Meanwhile, big questions remain about teams who lost a lot of talent, like Notre Dame. With rosters being reshuffled, it’s time for…
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Like most folks, I fell into my browser choice more out of habit than actual decision. I used Edge when I was a Windows PC user, then Chrome when I switched to laptops and Android phones. It was comfortable and familiar. I thought it was the best browser available and never questioned it—until I noticed some issues recently.
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May is Observability Month—the perfect time to learn about Splunk and Observability. Find out more in our latest episode of “What’s new with Cisco U.?” (Scroll to the end of the blog to watch now!) As part of the Cisco Infrastructure Operations team, we provide the interactive labs that users run on Cisco U. and use in instructor-led courses through Cisco and Cisco Learning Partners. We currently run two data centers that contain the delivery systems for all those labs, and we deliver thousands of labs daily. We aim to deliver a reliable and efficient lab environment to every student.…